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Frankie Feighan

Fine Gael Sligo-Leitrim TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Official Oireachtas profile

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152
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
35,901
words spoken in the chamber
30,943 as a minister, 4,958 as a TD
420
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
69
topics asked about
Across 18 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 152 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 106 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 15 5
March 2025 16 1
April 2025 4 2
May 2025 13 1
June 2025 11 5
July 2025 22 3
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 17 2
October 2025 6 7
November 2025 15 2
December 2025 15 16
January 2026 2 2
February 2026 0 5
March 2026 0 0
April 2026 2 12
May 2026 2 15
June 2026 0 0
July 2026 3 18
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 4 9
October 2026 4 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 81 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Sligo-Leitrim 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 19 November 2025 to now
Frankie Feighan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
947. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health the progress made over the past 12 months on each of her Department's programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71631/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1165. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department's programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71629/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1181. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department's Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71627/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Social
456. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be decided given the family urgently need assistance. [70934/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Social
557. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will confirm the pension contributions made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69611/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
35. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department’s Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67817/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Social
381. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department’s Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67816/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
61. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is currently reviewing ways to reduce the duplication of planning applications needed to be attained to construct energy generating sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61063/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
596. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a number of schools (details supplied) will receive notice that they have received sanction under the school meals programme. [65537/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
597. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an applicant (details supplied) will expect to hear from his Department regarding a review of their entitlement to the State pension (contributory) and their desire to switch back to a contributory pension. [65538/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
604. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant homes refurbishment grant, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of new builds constructed, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63711/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Transport
191. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the proposal to add a daily return commuter train from Longford to Sligo to accommodate workers and students commuting to Sligo on a daily basis, which would substantially reduce the local carbon footprint and traffic gridlock around the town of Sligo; and if he will do everything within his powers to persuade Irish Rail management to pro…
Frankie Feighan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
893. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with private childcare providers who avail of core funding from her Department on the issue of significant increased costs under the new obligations under the auto enrolment scheme. [61978/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
894. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If she will consider increasing core funding rates to take into consideration the additional costs incurred by auto enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61979/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
40. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces’ personnel serving overseas at present; if the number is anticipated to change over the next 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60379/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
42. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the input his Department has made to the EU’s White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60380/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
99. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department is currently evaluating to reduce barriers for the construction of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60389/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
130. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is currently reviewing ways to reduce the duplication of licensing applications needed to be attained to construct energy generating sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60390/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1001. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Sligo and Leitrim local authorities' storm damage claims in relation to storm Éowyn are paid; if not, when management can expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57799/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1014. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend certain planning exemptions to convert vacant commercial properties into new homes (details supplied); if he will confirm his plans to extend or review the scheme before the end of 2025; and his views on whether the scheme has been a success and produced the potential to create 3,429 new homes throughout the…
Frankie Feighan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1015. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial supports available from his Department to parents and guardians of children with autism who need to modify their house to provide their child with an adapted bedroom or sensory room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58155/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1021. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the reduction of funding for smaller local authorities particularly the reduction of €1.3 million to Leitrim County Council in funding in 2025 under the Equalisation Fund (details supplied) . [58209/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Rural
362. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the allocation of funding under the local improvement scheme will be announced; if consideration will be given to the various waiting list reports across a number of counties, particularly in County Leitrim where it is anticipated it may take in excess of six years under the average current funding since 2022; an…
Frankie Feighan Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Rural
363. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55643/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
586. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider engaging with management of local authorities to examine the extent of uncompleted housing estates with infrastructural deficits beyond the resources of the local authority and available bonds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are people living in unfinished housing estates with sewerage…